{
  "id": 10665353,
  "title": "Knowledge Nugget | PRAHAAR: Why India’s national counter-terrorism strategy matters?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/knowledge-nugget-prahaar-why-indias-national-counter-terrorism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:17:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/knowledge-nugget-prahaar-national-counter-terrorism-strategy-upsc-10898928/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The PRAHAAR counter-terrorism strategy, announced by India's Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is India's first comprehensive national approach to combating terrorism. Inaugurated at a conference in New Delhi, the strategy aims to prevent, respond to and recover from terrorist threats through a seven-pillar framework and a whole-of-society approach.\n\nKey takeaways include:\n1. Continual analysis of terror incidents and a robust 10-year mechanism\n2. Principles of PRAHAAR need to reach the thana level (local police station)\n3. Establishment of dedicated teams for fugitive tracking\n4. A new extradition portal to expedite actions against fugitives from abroad\n\nThe strategy is rooted in zero tolerance towards terrorism and a commitment to not associating it with any religion, ethnicity or civilisation. It acknowledges that India has faced cross-border sponsored terrorism and outlines plans to deny terrorists access to funds, weapons and safe havens.\n\nIndia currently ranks 13th on the Global Terrorism Index 2026, with a score of 6.43, indicating a 43% drop in terror-related incidents and deaths compared to previous years. The strategy aims to address emerging threats from drones, encrypted networks, cross-border terrorism and the use of advanced technologies.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "PRAHAAR is India's first comprehensive national counter-terrorism strategy",
    "Consists of seven pillars and whole-of-society approach for prevention, response, recovery",
    "Targets emerging threats from drones, encrypted networks, cross-border terrorism"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}